A few of weeks ago I mentioned I had made a batch of homemade laundry detergent. I have been using it for the past two weeks and I have to say this – I LOVE IT!
I was
initially amazed at how quick it was to put it together. I expected the grating of the soap to be a
bit of a chore but it is soft enough that it grated very quickly on my standard
kitchen grater. The soap residue rinsed
right off with no problem too.
The first
thing I noticed when I actually used it was how fresh and clean the clothes
smelled as I was loading them into the dryer.
Lately I had noticed that our bath towels had a bit of a funky odor to
them and was being careful not to leave them in the washer too long before I
dried them too.
I also
have noticed that my washing machine smells cleaner too. Apparently the detergent I was using, which
says it is great for HE machines, was leaving a residue in the machine and not
rinsing out very well.
Whether
I use vinegar in the rinse cycle or a dryer sheet it doesn’t seem to matter as
I don’t seem to have any static in our clothes either when they come out of the
dryer. That is good news! I’d rather use white vinegar anyway so I
imagine once I finish up with what I have on hand I’ll be switching to vinegar.
Our clothes
don’t have any particular scent like you get with store bought laundry soap or
fabric softener which is fine with me.
They just smell clean and fresh.
So yes,
I think the homemade laundry soap is not only a great bargain but a great
product and I am sold. Mom was right, I’m
glad I decided to finally try it.
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